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SkP 11.89.57

ये द्विषंति महादेवं सर्वकर्मैकसाक्षिणम्

—those who hate Mahādeva, the sole witness of all actions—

SkP 11.89.58

क्व स दक्षो दुराचारः क्व च यज्ञभुजः सुराः

Where is that evil-doer Dakṣa, and where are the gods who partake of the sacrifice?

SkP 11.89.59

इत्याज्ञा वीरभद्रस्य प्राप्य ते प्रमथा द्रुतम्

Having received this command of Vīrabhadra, the Pramathas quickly—

SkP 11.89.60

तेन ते प्रमथाः सर्वे महाबलपराक्रमाः 4.2.89.

By him, all those Pramathas, possessing great strength and valor—

SkP 11.89.61

अथ नष्टेषु सर्वेषु प्रमथेषु हरेर्भयात्

Then, when all the Pramathas had been destroyed out of fear of Hari,

SkP 11.89.62

ददर्श शार्ङ्गिणं चाग्रे स्वगणैश्च परिष्टुतम्

He saw before him the wielder of Śārṅga, praised by his own attendants.

SkP 11.89.63

चक्रिभिर्गदिभिर्जुष्टं खड्गिभिश्चापि शार्ङ्गिभिः

Surrounded by those bearing discs and maces, and also by those with swords and bows.

SkP 11.89.64

त्वं तु यज्ञपुमानत्र महायज्ञप्रवर्तकः

You, indeed, are the personification of sacrifice here, the initiator of the great sacrifice.

SkP 11.89.65

किं वा दक्षं समानीय देहि युध्यस्व वा मया

Either bring Dakṣa here, or else fight with me.

SkP 11.89.66

प्रायशः शंभुभक्तेषु यतस्त्वं प्रोच्यसेऽग्रणीः

For among the devotees of Śambhu, you are generally regarded as the foremost.

SkP 11.89.67

तुष्टेन शंभुना दत्तं तुभ्यं चक्रं सुदर्शनम्

The Sudarśana discus was given to you by the pleased Śambhu.

SkP 11.89.68

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य वीरभद्रस्य चोर्जितम्

Hearing these powerful words of Vīrabhadra,

SkP 11.89.69

त्वं शंभोः सुत देशीयो गणानां प्रवरोस्यहो

You are, O son of Śambhu, truly the chief among the Gaṇas.

SkP 11.89.70

योसि सोस्यहमप्यत्र दक्षरक्षणदक्षधीः 4.2.89.

As you are, so am I here—skilled in protecting Dakṣa.

SkP 11.89.71

इत्युक्तो वीरभद्रः स तेन वै शार्ङ्गधन्वना

Thus addressed by him, Vīrabhadra spoke to the wielder of Śārṅga.

SkP 11.89.72

अथ तैः प्रमथैर्विष्णोरनुगा गदिता रणे

Then, in battle, those Pramathas of Viṣṇu were struck down.

SkP 11.89.73

ततस्तार्क्ष्यरथः क्रुद्धस्त्वेकैकं रणमूर्धनि

Then the charioteer of Garuḍa, enraged, confronted each one at the forefront of battle.

SkP 11.89.74

ते भिन्नवक्षसः सर्वे गणा रुधिरवर्षिणः

All those Gaṇas, their chests split open, rained blood.

SkP 11.89.75

क्षरंत इव मातंगाः स्रवंत इव पर्वताः

As if elephants were oozing, as if mountains were streaming.

SkP 11.89.76

ततः प्रहस्य गणपोऽब्रवीद्वै कुंठनायकम्

Then, laughing, the lord of the Gaṇas spoke to Kuṃṭhanāyaka:

SkP 11.89.77

परं युध्यसि दैत्येंद्रैर्दानवेंद्रैर्न पार्षदैः

You fight valiantly with the lords of Daityas and Dānavas, not with the attendants.

SkP 11.89.78

गदिनाऽथ गदा तूर्णं दैत्येंद्रगिरिरेणुकृत्

Then, with a mace, the mace-bearer swiftly shattered the mountain-like lord of the Daityas.

SkP 11.89.79

तदंगसंगमासाद्य विदद्रे शतधा तया

Then, upon coming into contact with her body, he was shattered into a hundred pieces by her.

SkP 11.89.80

जघान वासुदेवोपि तरसाऽज्ञातवेदनम् 4.2.89.

Vāsudeva too struck fiercely, unaware of the true nature.

SkP 11.89.81

आताड्य सव्यदोर्दंडे गदां भूमावपातयत्

After being struck on the left arm, he cast his mace down upon the ground.

SkP 11.89.82

स च चक्रं समागच्छद्दृष्ट्वा सस्मार शंकरम् कंठमासाद्यवीरस्य सम्यग्जातं सुदर्शनम्

He saw the discus approaching, and remembering Śaṃkara, the Sudarśana was properly formed at the hero’s neck.

SkP 11.89.83

तेन चक्रेण शुशुभे नितरां स गणेश्वरः

With that discus, the lord of the Gaṇas shone exceedingly.

SkP 11.89.84

ततः सुदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा तत्कंठाभरणं हरिः

Then Hari, seeing the Sudarśana adorning his neck,

SkP 11.89.85

सनंदकं करं तस्य प्रोद्यतं मधुविद्विषः

saw the hand of Madhu’s enemy raised with the Sanandaka.

SkP 11.89.86

अभ्यधावच्च वेगेन गृहीत्वा शूलमुज्ज्वलम्

He rushed forward with speed, seizing the radiant spear.

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